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  1. 幕後教師室Teacher's Lounge Ep.89: 完成自律十天計畫:從拖延到行動的完整攻略 Self-discipline in 10 days PARTII

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    幕後教師室Teacher's Lounge Ep.89: 完成自律十天計畫:從拖延到行動的完整攻略 Self-discipline in 10 days PARTII

    ----------------------------------- 🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程  ----------------------------------- 💡 想要更自然的提升英語力?加入VIP會員,獲得專屬內容與優惠! 立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.io/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptb 🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 💬 你的想法很重要!留言分享 → 留言連結 Web:www.15mins.today YouTube:https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信:15minstoday@gmail.com 意見回覆 : ask15mins@gmail.com -------------------------------------------- 📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要(播放器字數有限,完整逐字稿請到官網查看) -------------------------------------------- 颱風天最適合做什麼?John 老師和阿鍵老師選擇 stay indoors and do more work,完成了《Self-Discipline in 10 Days》的完整分享!這集 Teacher's Lounge 不只要告訴你剩下的三個關鍵階段,更要探討為什麼「過程比結果更重要」,以及如何建立真正有效的自律循環。 完美主義是學習的最大敵人 在進入後三個階段之前,Theodore Bryant 提出了一個重要觀念:不要完美主義。阿鍵老師解釋:「他有勸我們不要這麼完美主義,我們不用一次就一定要怎麼樣,我們其實重視的是持之以恆,然後長久的進步。」 這個觀點直擊現代學習者的痛點。很多人設定了學習目標後,一旦某天沒有完全達成,就會產生「I'm a loser」的想法,進而放棄整個學習計畫。但學習是一個 process,「我今天沒有完全學到,我明天還可以繼續學,不會說我現在沒有學到 and I'll never learn ever again。」 John 老師用社區大學的例子來說明這種心態的價值:「裡面的大哥大姐,他們真的是六七十歲去社大上課,他們的目的不見得真的是要學會什麼,但他們學習這個東西,他們非常開心,然後學東西的時候也更有動力。」 自律循環的核心機制 Theodore Bryant 提出了一個「self-discipline cycle」的概念:學習 → 記錄 → 獲得成就感 → 進入下一個學習循環。這個循環的關鍵在於「學習的過程作為成就感,而不是學習的結果當作你的成就感。」 阿鍵老師總結:「他的這個 discipline 自律的 cycle,從學習然後你把你學到的東西記錄下來,就是有點像我們之前講的 input output,那你就會得到成就感,讓你再進入下一個學習的 cycle。」 記錄的方式可以很簡單,不一定要詳細的 recording,「你可以做一個 tick,你可以做一個 checkbox 把它勾掉,我今天有做了這件事情。」重點是透過這些記錄,「告訴你自己說其實你沒有你想象的糟。」 第三階段:善用零碎時間 進入具體的實踐階段,第三階段的重點是時間分配和拖延克服。「我們用一些方法來避免我們的拖延,例如說我們把幾分鐘的專注學習當成我們的目標,那我們把上一個階段的工作拆解下來,變成我們上班前來聽一段 Podcast,然後午休的時候可以來 shadow 三句。」 這個階段的核心是 smart learning:「每一次做這些學習的時候,都希望 maximize my time and also maximize my goals。」當你的任務和目標夠小的時候,零碎時間更能搭配得上。 這正好呼應了通勤學英語的設計理念。每集長度控制在五到八分鐘,讓大家可以在通勤時間學習,「聽聽新聞,馬上接收到這個世界的軌跡,其實讓你上班的時候,或者是你在做 small talk 的時候,跟你的同事之間互動的時候,馬上就接上軌了。」 第四階段:自我激勵的藝術 當你進入重複性的學習循環時,很容易產生倦怠感。「你會覺得啊,枯燥無味哦,每天都這樣 cycle,都一直重複性的,哇好累哦,我覺得我看不到未來,我開始心裡面會有很多 self doubt 自我懷疑。」 這時候就要進入自律循環最關鍵的部分:記得你的初衷。「莫忘初衷,要回顧自己,我有一步一步的在往我的目標去前進,自我激勵在這邊,我們行動要大于動機,然後告訴自己,你看,I took action。」 不過阿鍵老師也提出了平衡的觀點:「這一本真的比較反人性一點點,這一階段他講自我激勵,他還是要我們先做先不要想。但每一個大師講的,其實心法上都有可以一環一環相扣的地方,看你怎麼樣去把它給統整起來。」 關鍵是了解自己的特質:「有的人是比較行動派的,你就用這本書的方法,你就是先動再說。有的人是比較需要去思考或者找他的理由的,就用我們之前講的另外一本。」 第五階段:反思與檢視 最後一個階段是「reflect and review your process」。這個過程可以周為單位進行回顧:「Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday,然後都 take action,可能 Thursday 就開始有點疲乏了,然後 Friday 就會說 OK one last bit,然後你可以做 review。」 具體的回顧方式是量化你的進步:「你看這個禮拜我就已經學了 ten phrases,然後我讀了,我收聽了一個多小時的英語等等的,那已經比我前一個禮拜多了 40% 50% 的投入時間,這個就是你的成就感。」 阿鍵老師用很實際的例子說明累積的威力:「我們每天只要一個,不用到三個,每天只要一個,一個月下來我們光是 shadowing 的句數可能就有 16 到 20 則。你這個 16 到 20 句子,假如真的可以拿來用的話,你這個一年下來就好多好多了。」 過程導向 vs 結果導向 這本書最重要的洞察是區分「目標導向」和「結果導向」。John 老師分析:「我們普遍都有那種過分高速跟效率的想法,我們都有很明確的目標,希望做什麼可以得到什麼成果,我們反而是結論導向,太結果主義了。」 這種結果主義會導致持續的挫折感:「我今天做了這麼多,然後我的 result 只有這麼少,我這麼努力上班,我只有拿三萬五。」但如果把焦點放在過程上,「我中間的過程雖然我只得到三萬五的薪水,我中間的過程可能是十萬塊,可能我下一個 job 就七萬,就 double 了。」 國際新聞學習的意外收穫 對於 VIP 會員來說,長期累積國際新聞的學習還有意外的收穫。「除了這些 personal goal 以外,可能還有意外得到很多其他東西,像比如說跟同事之間的交流跟互動會更密切,我開始搞懂了,開始了解了很多我的外籍人士同僚他們所看到的、所聽到的、所在意的東西。」 15Mins 的新聞選題經常「太超前了」,比如之前討論的 Gen Z 的 Delulu 風潮,或是瘦瘦筆的趨勢,「在台灣好像隔了兩三個月之後都有報。國外的有一些東西 on trend 或大家在在意的東西,可能要花一點時間才會到我們台灣這邊。」 這種超前的國際視野對投資美股的朋友特別有價值,「從我們的新聞會發現是不是都有類似的脈動,因為我們的 source 其實都是以國外歐美人士的角度去看這個世界,然後給大家不一樣的世界觀。」 學習如同長身高 節目最後,阿鍵老師用了一個很美的比喻來描述學習過程:「學習英語有一點像長身高,我們長高雖然不知不覺的,但是你回頭看,不管是看照片或看記錄,你都會發現真的好像不太一樣了。」 這個比喻完美詮釋了 Theodore Bryant 的核心理念:學習是一個自然的、漸進的過程,重點不在於每天能測量到多少進步,而在於持續的累積和時間的力量。 從理論到實踐的完整藍圖 《Self-Discipline in 10 Days》提供了一個完整的行為改變框架: 從小目標開始建立信心,透過任務分解降低阻力,善用零碎時間提高效率,用自我激勵克服倦怠,最後透過反思檢視鞏固成果。 最重要的是,這個方法承認了人性的弱點(完美主義、結果導向、容易放棄),並提供了具體的應對策略。它不要求你變成超人,只要求你變得比昨天的自己稍微好一點點。 正如 John 老師提醒的:「只要你吸收得了,只要你可以做得到,都是你的。Nobody can take that away from you。」在這個資訊爆炸的時代,也許我們真的需要回到最核心的東西:一步一步地行動,一天一天地累積。 準備好開始你的十天自律之旅了嗎?記住,重點不是十天後變成完美的自己,而是十天後變成會持續行動的自己。

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  2. 精選詞彙單元 Vocab Ep.045: 日本現金習慣與折疊帽

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    精選詞彙單元 Vocab Ep.045: 日本現金習慣與折疊帽

    還在找人幫你解答醫藥問題嗎? 不妨走一趟曾記西藥房, 讓專業藥師用平易近人的方式, 破解你對健康、用藥、保健的迷思! 只要幾分鐘,掌握最正確的健康資訊! 【曾記西藥房】Podcast每週一更新,請立即訂閱起來! https://fstry.pse.is/862gjx —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Summary: Japan is a pioneer in cashless technology, but now it is one of the countries in the world that is lagging behind in the adoption of electronic payments. Four out of five purchases are made with cash, while 90% of the payments in Korea are digital. Japanese elders feel more comfortable to use cash, since counterfeiting is non-existent.  In November, Japanese lawmakers giggled during a drill to practice using the disaster prevention helmets. People took to Twitter and questioned the parliament for making light of a life and death matter.  Vocabulary and Sample Sentences: Life-and-death adj. – vitally important It is a life-and-death matter, we need to deal with it very seriously. I need you to take me to the hospital now, it’s a life-and-death matter.  Unfold v.– open or spread out from a folded position / information or sequence that is revealed We would have to wait for Gavin to finish the story to understand how it unfolds. Please unfold the boxes and leave it near the trash can.  Off-key adj – not appropriate or not having the correct pitch He was singing off-key, and it was painful for us to hear. What Peter did last week was off-key.

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  3. 英語咖啡館 Ep.288: 2025年Google搜尋大改變 Google is now indexing social media platforms

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    英語咖啡館 Ep.288: 2025年Google搜尋大改變 Google is now indexing social media platforms

    ----------------------------------- 🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程  ----------------------------------- 💡 想要更自然的提升英語力?加入VIP會員,獲得專屬內容與優惠! 立即加入VIP方案 →https://open.firstory.me/join/15minstodayVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptb 🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 💬 你的想法很重要!留言分享 → 留言連結 Web:www.15mins.today YouTube:https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信:15minstoday@gmail.com 意見回覆 : ask15mins@gmail.com -------------------------------------------- 📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要(播放器字數有限,完整逐字稿請到官網查看) -------------------------------------------- 你知道嗎?現在 Instagram 的貼文可以被 Google 搜尋找到啦!本週的《英語咖啡館》John 和 Cariya 老師要來揭開這個新的搜尋演算法遊戲規則,這點對於小型企業或個人工作室來說,可能會是翻身的好機會喔! 想像一下,以前沒經費運作網站的小老闆們,現在只要會用 Instagram 就能在 Google 上被看見,就像是數位時代的灰姑娘故事一般夢幻。本集節目還聊到了為什麼 Z 世代越來越不愛用 Google 搜尋,以及社群上病毒式傳播的行銷標籤等小秘密。 Did you know? Instagram posts can now be found through Google search! This week on English Cafe, John and Cariya reveal the rules of this new search algorithm game, which could be a great turnaround opportunity for small businesses or individual studios! Imagine this: small business owners who previously couldn't afford to run websites can now be seen on Google just by knowing how to use Instagram—it's like a fairytale Cinderella story of the digital age. This episode also discusses why Generation Z is increasingly moving away from using Google search, and little secrets about viral marketing hashtags on social media.

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  4. 國際時事跟讀 Ep. L064: 尼泊爾Z世代推翻政權 Nepal's Gen Z Topples Government

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    國際時事跟讀 Ep. L064: 尼泊爾Z世代推翻政權 Nepal's Gen Z Topples Government

    ----------------------------------- 🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程  ----------------------------------- 💡 想要更自然的提升英語力?加入VIP會員,獲得專屬內容與優惠! 立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.io/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptb 🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 💬 你的想法很重要!留言分享 → 留言連結 Web:www.15mins.today YouTube:https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信:15minstoday@gmail.com 意見回覆 : ask15mins@gmail.com -------------------------------------------- 📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要(播放器字數有限,完整逐字稿請到官網查看) -------------------------------------------- 國際時事跟讀 Ep. L064: Nepal's Gen Z Topples Government Highlights 主題摘要 Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned after deadly protests killed 22 people, marking a dramatic shift in the country's political landscape.Youth-led demonstrations began over social media bans but evolved into a broader anti-corruption movement challenging Nepal's political establishment.Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was appointed as Nepal's first female prime minister to address the crisis and restore stability. Nepal's political landscape underwent seismic changes this week as youth-led protests forced the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and culminated in the appointment of the country's first female leader. The unprecedented demonstrations, which began as opposition to social media restrictions, evolved into a powerful anti-corruption movement that has fundamentally transformed Nepal's governance structure and challenged decades of traditional political dominance. 尼泊爾政治版圖本週經歷天翻地覆的變化,青年主導的抗議活動迫使總理奧利(K.P. Sharma Oli)辭職,並促成該國首位女性領導人的任命。這場史無前例的示威活動最初是對社群媒體限制的反對,演變為強大的反腐運動,從根本上改變了尼泊爾的治理結構,並挑戰了數十年來的傳統政治主導地位。 The crisis began when the government banned 26 social media platforms, including WhatsApp and Facebook, citing registration requirements with Nepal's communication ministry. However, this decision ignited widespread fury among Nepal's digitally-connected youth, who viewed the ban as a deliberate attempt to suppress their voices and curtail ongoing anti-corruption campaigns. The protests quickly escalated beyond the social media issue, with demonstrators demanding systemic reforms, accountability from corrupt officials, and an end to the widespread nepotism symbolized by the viral #NepoKids hashtag that contrasted politicians' lavish lifestyles with ordinary citizens' struggles. 危機始於政府以向尼泊爾通信部註冊為由,禁用包括WhatsApp和Facebook在內的26個社群媒體平台。然而,這項決定引發數位世代青年的廣泛怒火,他們認為禁令是刻意壓制他們聲音並阻撓正在進行的反腐運動。抗議活動迅速升級,超越社群媒體議題,示威者要求制度性改革、追究貪腐官員責任,並終結以病毒式傳播的#NepoKids標籤所象徵的廣泛裙帶關係,該標籤對比了政治人物奢華生活與一般民眾的困境。 Violence erupted as thousands of Gen Z protesters clashed with police in Kathmandu and other major cities across Nepal. Security forces responded with tear gas, water cannons, and live ammunition as determined demonstrators scaled parliament walls, breached government building perimeters, and set fire to key political institutions. The confrontations resulted in at least 51 deaths and over 1,300 injuries, creating a humanitarian crisis that shocked the nation. Additionally, more than 12,500 prisoners escaped from multiple jails during the chaos, with many attempting to flee to neighboring India, creating widespread security concerns that stretched law enforcement resources thin. 當數千名Z世代抗議者在加德滿都和尼泊爾其他主要城市與警方發生衝突時,暴力事件爆發。當堅決的示威者攀爬國會圍牆、突破政府建築警戒線,並放火燒毀重要政治機構時,安全部隊以催淚瓦斯、水砲和實彈回應。衝突造成至少51人死亡、超過1300人受傷,形成震撼全國的人道危機。此外,超過12500名囚犯在混亂中從多座監獄逃脫,許多人試圖逃往鄰國印度,造成廣泛的安全疑慮,讓執法資源捉襟見肘。 In response to the escalating crisis, President Ramchandra Poudel appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister, making her Nepal's first female head of government in the country's modern history. The 73-year-old legal veteran, renowned for her unwavering anti-corruption stance and judicial integrity, represents a carefully chosen compromise candidate acceptable to both the protesting Gen Z groups and the broader political establishment. Her appointment signals a potential turning point in Nepal's tumultuous political journey, though the country faces continued uncertainty as it navigates this unprecedented transition while addressing deep-rooted issues of systemic corruption, youth unemployment, and the fundamental disconnect between political elites and ordinary citizens that sparked this remarkable uprising. 為因應不斷升級的危機,總統普代爾任命前首席大法官蘇希拉·卡爾基為臨時總理,使她成為尼泊爾現代史上首位女性政府首腦。這位73歲的資深法律人士以堅定不移的反腐立場和司法操守聞名,代表經過慎重選擇、抗議Z世代群體和更廣泛政治體制都能接受的折衷人選。她的任命標誌著尼泊爾動盪政治歷程的潛在轉捩點,儘管該國在因應這場史無前例的轉型時仍面臨持續不確定性,同時需要處理引發這場非凡起義的根深柢固問題:制度性貪腐、青年失業,以及政治菁英與一般民眾間的根本脫節。 Keyword Drills 關鍵字 Culminated [verb, reached the highest point or final result]: The unprecedented demonstrations culminated in the appointment of the country's first female leader.Transformed [verb, changed completely or dramatically]: The unprecedented demonstrations evolved into a powerful anti-corruption movement that has fundamentally transformed Nepal's governance structure.Suppress [verb, prevent something from being expressed or published]: Nepal's digitally-connected youth viewed the ban as a deliberate attempt to suppress their voices and curtail ongoing anti-corruption campaigns.Breached [verb, broke through or violated a barrier]: Security forces responded with tear gas, water cannons, and live ammunition as determined demonstrators breached government building perimeters.Navigates [verb, finds a way through or deals with a complex situation]: The country faces continued uncertainty as it navigates this unprecedented transition while addressing deep-rooted issues. Reference article: 1. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkj0lzlr3ro 2. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/12/nepal-protest-death-toll-reaches-51-as-12500-prisoners-remain-on-the-run

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  5. 回顧星期天LBS - 垃圾食物相關時事趣聞 2022 All about junk food

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    回顧星期天LBS - 垃圾食物相關時事趣聞 2022 All about junk food

    ----------------------------------- 🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程  ----------------------------------- 💡 想要更自然的提升英語力?加入VIP會員,獲得專屬內容與優惠! 立即加入VIP方案 →https://open.firstory.me/join/15minstodayVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptb 🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 💬 你的想法很重要!留言分享 → 留言連結 Web:www.15mins.today YouTube:https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信:15minstoday@gmail.com 意見回覆 : ask15mins@gmail.com -------------------------------------------- 📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要(播放器字數有限,完整逐字稿請到官網查看) -------------------------------------------- Topic: Junk food habit affects sleep quality French fries and hamburgers are popular with teenagers. Everyone knows that these high-calorie foods can lead to chronic illnesses such as heart disease and high blood pressure, but, according to a report published by Medical Xpress, a study led by the University of Queensland in Australia has found that eating too much junk food can also have an impact on teenagers’ sleep quality. 薯條、漢堡等速食及飲料很受青少年喜愛。眾所皆知這些高熱量食物會導致慢性疾病,如心臟病和高血壓等。不過,「醫療快訊」報導,澳洲昆士蘭大學帶領的一項研究發現,吃過多的垃圾食品還會影響青少年的睡眠品質。 According to the research results, teenagers who drink more than three soft drinks per day were 55 percent more likely to report sleep disturbance than those who only drink one cup per day. Males who ate fast foods on more than four days per week were 55 percent more likely to report sleep disturbance than those who ate them only once a week, while females were 49 percent more likely to do so. 根據研究結果,每天喝三杯以上飲料的青少年自稱有睡眠障礙的機率,比每天只喝一杯軟飲料的青少年高百分之五十五。每週吃四天以上速食的男性自稱有睡眠障礙的機率,比那些每週只吃一次速食的男性高百分之五十五,而女性的機率高出百分之四十九。 This global study examined unhealthy diets and stress-related sleep disturbance in high school students from 64 countries. The study found that 7.5 percent of adolescents reported having stress-related sleep disturbance, which was more common among females than males and increased with more frequent consumption of carbonated soft drinks, as did the occurrence of sleep problems. Because carbonated drinks often contain caffeine and large amounts of sugar, while fast foods are high in energy but poor in nutrients, long-term consumption can cause nutritional imbalances. 這是一項針對全球不健康飲食和與壓力有關的睡眠障礙研究,涉及來自六十四個國家的高中生。研究表明,百分之七點五的青少年自稱有壓力相關的睡眠障礙,其中女性比男性更常見,且隨著碳酸飲料的頻繁飲用而增加,睡眠障礙的比率也愈高。因為碳酸飲料通常含有咖啡因和高糖分,而快餐食品高熱量但較缺乏營養,長期攝取會營養不均衡。 These data were collected from global health surveys conducted by the WHO between 2009 and 2016, which included about 170,000 students aged 12 to 15 years from 64 low, middle and high-income countries in Southeast Asia, Africa, South America and the eastern Mediterranean. 這些數據收集自二○○九年至二○一六年世界衛生組織的全球健康調查,其中包括來自東南亞、非洲、南美部分地區和地中東海東部地區的六十四個低、中、高收入國家的約十七萬名十二至十五歲的學生。 The research team said that frequent intake of soft drinks and eating of fast foods is closely associated with sleep problems in teenagers, and that this phenomenon is particularly clear in high-income countries. The research team said that these findings are worrying because poor-quality sleep has an adverse impact on adolescent health and cognitive development. They suggested that policies should be formulated that target these unhealthy behaviors. 研究團隊表示,青少年經常喝飲料、吃速食與睡眠障礙之間關聯密切,這現象尤其在高收入國家特別明顯。研究團隊指出,這些發現令人擔憂,因為睡眠品質差會對青少年的健康和認知發展產生不利影響。他們建議應針對這些不健康的行為制定相關政策,使青少年能健康成長。 Source article: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2021/01/05/2003749938 Next Article Topic: Cognitive decline linked to ultraprocessed food, study finds Too many daily calories from highly processed foods like lunch meats, frozen dinners, and packaged cookies may speed up cognitive decline, a new study suggests. 一項新的研究表明,每天從午餐肉、冷凍晚餐和包裝餅乾等高度加工食品攝入過多卡路里,可能會加速認知能力下降。 In the study, researchers examined the diets and cognitive function test results of more than 8,000 adults in Brazil. At the start of the study, participants consumed an average of about 2,850 calories a day. About 28 percent of their daily calories came from highly processed foods. 在這項研究中,研究人員檢視巴西8000多名成年人的飲食和認知功能測試結果。在研究開始時,參與者平均每天消耗約2850卡路里的熱量。他們每天有約28%的卡路里來自高度加工食物。 After about nine years of follow-up, cognitive test scores for memory and executive function declined the most for participants who ate the most highly processed foods. 經過約9年追蹤,吃加工食品最多的參與者,其記憶力和執行功能的認知測試分數下降幅度最大。 Ultraprocessed foods are defined as “industrial formulations of food substances (oils, fats, sugars, starch, and protein isolates) that contain little or no whole foods and typically include flavorings, colorings, emulsifiers, and other cosmetic additives,” according to the study. 根據這項研究,超加工食品被定義為「食品物質(油、脂肪、糖、澱粉和蛋白質分離物)的工業配方,含極少或不含全天然食品,通常包括調味劑、色素、乳化劑和其他化妝品添加劑」。 Next Article Topic: Taiwan gourmets shocked at Pizza Hut’s newest cilantro, century egg-flavored delight 必勝客最近傳出將推出「香菜皮蛋豬血糕比薩」,交雜台式料理讓最勇猛的台灣人都震驚。 Pizza Hut is about to release a new “cilantro, century egg pig’s blood cake pizza” (香菜皮蛋豬血糕比薩) whose chaotic combination of flavors is poised to shock even the most daring Taiwanese gourmet. 據網友所述,此比薩將結合台灣各式道地美食,而這個消息也引來熱議。 According to social media users, the new pizza will combine many well-known traditional Taiwanese street foods, and the announcement sparked intense discussions online. 許多人表示當每道口味都那麼重的時候就不會那麼美味,也有人開玩笑的問必勝客「到底有多討厭義大利」。 Many thought that the flavors were too strong and would clash. Social media users even teased Pizza Hut, commenting “how much do you hate Italy?” 必勝客之前也已推出過眾多奇特的口味,其中包括臭豆腐、麻辣鍋、拉麵、榴槤和湯圓等。 Pizza Hut had launched many unusual pizza flavors in the past, including stinky tofu, spicy hot pot, ramen, durian, boba, and fried tangyuan. 最近也因為端午節特別推出了粽子口味的「北皇粽比薩」,如今依舊在菜單上。 Their recent Dragon Boat Festival series, which includes Zongzi flavored pizza, is still on the menu. 根據網友分享,新口味的DM上寫著此比薩內含「香菜、花生粉、豬血糕和Q彈皮蛋」。 According to the poster provided by social media users, the cilantro century egg pig’s blood cake pizza is made with four key ingredients: cilantro and peanut powder from Yunlin, braised pig’s blood cake and chewy century eggs. 網友表示這個口味對於不敢吃香菜、皮蛋、豬血糕或是對花生過敏的人都是極大的挑戰。 Some commented that this flavor is challenging people who dislike cilantro, century eggs, and pig’s blood cake, or are allergic to peanuts. 也有人點出這四種材料單看起來都好,但是被混搭在一起後胃口全沒了。 Others expressed their strong dislike over the idea of mixing those four ingredients together. 然而,還是有勇者表示自己想試試看,並稱「這個口味還是比鳳梨好」。 However, many were still willing to give the pizza a try, commenting “this new flavor is better than pineapple on pizza.” 更有人建議必勝客應該試做「辣味鴨血」或是「銀絲卷」口味。 Another suggested adding “spicy duck blood” or “silver thread buns” (銀絲卷). 網友也開玩笑的指出必勝客真的在向義大利宣戰了,留言中寫道「如果義大利攻打台灣,我一點也不會感到意外」。 Some also joked that Pizza Hut is challenging Italy with this outrageous flavor, with one questioning“Does Pizza Hut want Italy to declare war?” while another said, “If Italy attacks Taiwan, I wouldn’t be surprised.” 根據網友所述,此新口味將在六月底登場。 According to social media users, this flavor will be released at the end of June.

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  6. 幕後教師室Teacher's Lounge Ep.88: 十天改變人生?從思考到行動的自律革命 Need to kickstart self-disciplined life? Here's the plan

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    幕後教師室Teacher's Lounge Ep.88: 十天改變人生?從思考到行動的自律革命 Need to kickstart self-disciplined life? Here's the plan

    ----------------------------------- 🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程  ----------------------------------- 💡 想要更自然的提升英語力?加入VIP會員,獲得專屬內容與優惠! 立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.io/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptb 🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 💬 你的想法很重要!留言分享 → 留言連結 Web:www.15mins.today YouTube:https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信:15minstoday@gmail.com 意見回覆 : ask15mins@gmail.com -------------------------------------------- 📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要(播放器字數有限,完整逐字稿請到官網查看) -------------------------------------------- 你是否常常想要改變,卻總是停留在「想」的階段?這集 Teacher's Lounge,John 老師和阿鍵老師要分享一本顛覆傳統思維的書籍《Self-Discipline in 10 Days: How to Go from Thinking to Doing》,探討為什麼現代人越來越難自律,以及如何用「行動先於動機」的革命性方法,真正開始你的英語學習之路。 現代人的自律困境 自律為什麼這麼難?John 老師從人類本性開始分析:「我們作為成人,So many wants,想要的東西永遠多過於我們需要的東西,然後往往就是在想要跟需要中間,有很多的情緒,讓我們消耗很多自己的內心能量。」 更根本的問題在於現代生活的「逆天」本質。「我們不是夜行動物,結果我就要變成夜貓子,晚上不睡覺滑手機。」這種與自然節律對抗的生活方式,導致了許多現代疾病和心理問題。 阿鍵老師也觀察到:「每個人個性不一樣,有的人可能會比較容易去達到自己對自己的規定,可能大部分的人會比較對自己好一點啦。」這種「對自己好一點」的心態,往往成為缺乏自律的藉口。 即時滿足 vs 延遲滿足的現代挑戰 書中重點討論了 instant gratification(即時滿足)與 delayed gratification(延遲滿足)的衝突。John 老師用社群媒體舉例:「我們有 Instagram,然後我們有 social media,這種東西都是即時滿足。我馬上看到,抖音一直刷一直刷,我一直看不完,然後馬上就得到滿足。」 但這種即時滿足就像「cheap calories」,看似解決了無聊或需求,實際上對知識提升或個人成長沒有太多幫助。相對地,延遲滿足的概念是:「我現在吃可能只能吃兩份,可是過幾天之後我可能得到的更多,我為什麼不 delay 這個 gratification?」 著名的棉花糖實驗證實了延遲滿足能力的重要性。阿鍵老師提到:「找一群小朋友來,跟他說你現在拿這顆糖的話你只能拿一顆,你要是等到 40 分鐘之後你可以拿兩顆。」研究發現,小時候就有延遲滿足能力的孩子,長大後的成功率都很高。 革命性觀點:行動先於動機 這本書最顛覆性的觀點是「行動要先於動機」。這與許多motivational books 的方法完全不同。John 老師解釋:「很多時候人們拖延是因為他們需要 be in the mood,我要 in the mood,我今天心情有點雜,今天沒心情,等我狀況好一點的時候再說。」 但作者 Theodore Bryant 認為,這種等待心情或動機的想法正是問題所在。「他的提倡就是行動要大於動機,不要想你有沒有動機,先做了再說。」 阿鍵老師總結了這個方法的特色:「他蠻特別,他解決的是你的拉力的部分,那動力的部分他是說先做再說。」這種方法特別適合已經「行動力非常薄弱的人」,因為「就不要再 think 了,就會 think too much。」 因時制宜的策略選擇 重要的是,不同的方法適合不同的人或不同的階段。John 老師分析:「你已經是那種很謹慎的人,你現在這個狀態已經是很謹慎的狀態了,你就可以 focus on action。可是你這個狀態是很鬆散的,沒有 well thought out,那你可能要先 think,start with the why。」 這個觀察很重要,因為它承認了沒有一種方法適合所有人。「Timing 跟 which phase you are in 會有一些差距。」 十天計畫的前兩個階段 Theodore Bryant 將自律培養分成五到六個階段,這次節目分享了前兩個階段: 第一階段(Day 1-2):設定小目標 關鍵是「Set smaller goals」,而且要把焦點放在行動而不是結果上。「不要 set day one and day two and say, I want to improve English,因為這很泛空。」 具體的建議是設定可執行的小目標: Five minutes a dayThree sentences a dayI read 4 lines John 老師強調:「Do 是 the goal,not the result,not the concept。」這樣設定的好處是「前兩天就有得到這種快感,有這個達成的感覺。」 第二階段(Day 3-4):任務進階 當小目標達成後,就要「學習分解你的學習任務」,在原有基礎上增加一點挑戰: 如果第一階段是「5 minutes every day」,第二階段就是「5 minutes every day and I have to be able to read it out loud properly。」 如果第一階段是「make three sentences a day」,第二階段就是「make three sentences a day and I need to take one sentence and apply it in my life。」 阿鍵老師總結:「第一階段就是我們把目標拆成小的一步一步做,第二階段就是這個小目標已經達成了之後,你把它再延伸一點點。」 實際應用到英語學習 這個方法在英語學習上的應用非常具體。與其設定「我要進步英語」這種模糊目標,不如設定: 階段一具體目標: 每天聽 5 分鐘英語每天跟讀 3 個句子每天閱讀 4 行文字階段二進階目標: 每天聽 5 分鐘英語並能跟著唸出來每天造 3 個句子並在生活中使用其中一個每天閱讀 4 行文字並能大聲朗讀 改變思維模式的意義 這個方法的深層意義在於改變我們對「準備」和「開始」的認知。John 老師提醒:「我們都知道,永遠不會準備好。」與其等待完美的時機或充足的動機,不如先開始行動, 讓動機在行動中產生。 「有時候這跟我們瘦身一樣,你 try 了好幾種方式無法瘦身,why not 換一個方法,換一個方法可能很適合你。」 社群支持的力量 節目最後也展現了學習社群的溫暖。Wilson 聽了 English Cafe 關於第一支手機的故事後,分享了自己從 Nokia 到 iPhone 的科技使用歷程,這種真實的互動讓學習變得更有人情味。 「我們聽眾裡面應該有很多從黑金剛時代到現在的,所以不管你是什麼時代,其實大家都是有經歷過一段很美好的那個時間點,其實都很值得分享。」 從想到做的關鍵轉換 《Self-Discipline in 10 Days》的核心價值不在於提供另一套心法,而在於提供具體可執行的步驟。它承認現代人面臨的真實困境:資訊過載、即時滿足的誘惑、完美主義的拖延,然後提供一個簡單但有效的解決方案:先做再說。 下週 Teacher's Lounge 將繼續分享剩下的階段,但重點是這週就可以開始實踐前兩個階段。如果你一直想要開始英語學習卻遲遲沒有行動,也許是時候放下那些關於「準備」和「動機」的想法,直接從一個五分鐘的小目標開始。 記住,這不是要你變得完美,而是要你開始變得不同。從思考到行動的距離,也許只是一個小小的「開始」。 準備好從想到做的轉變了嗎?立即設定你的第一個小目標,讓行動成為產生動機的起點!

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  7. 精選詞彙單元 Vocab Ep.044: 羅馬的共享單車 Maybe This Time, the Bikes Won’t End Up in the River

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    精選詞彙單元 Vocab Ep.044: 羅馬的共享單車 Maybe This Time, the Bikes Won’t End Up in the River

    💻選AI筆電,就選搭載AMD Ryzen™ AI 300系列處理器,開啟全新AI體驗! 內建創新AI引擎,應用程式瞬間啟動,電池續航一整天不斷電⚡ 支援本地AI處理,強化隱私保護,提升多工處理能力🛡️ 生產力、創作力🆙🆙🆙 ➡️https://fstry.pse.is/84rsdp —— 以上為 FMTaiwan 與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Summary:  The boom of sharing economy brought about many types of transportation sharing companies around the world. However, in some countries, sharing economy battle to catch on. For many bike sharing companies, Rome is a difficult city to develop. In 2013, Rome discontinued the bike sharing program after the program ran out of money. Few years ago a Hong Kong company gave up their business in Rome because many of their bicycles landed up in the Tiber river. From there, a Singapore company also left Rome when the romans stole the bikes and broke them down for parts. Uber is confident that its sharing program will grow in Rome.  原跟讀文章: https://www.15mins.today/blog/745-maybe-this-time-the-bikes-won-t-end-up-in-the-river  Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:  Pull the plug idiom. – cancel / discontinue The city of Rome pull the plug on its bike sharing program when it ran out of money. My boss stopped funding us, so we had to pull the plug on the project.  Run out of ph.v- used up (of supply) The bank ran out of new bank notes over the Chinese New Year. My car ran out of gas before reaching Taichung.  Clog v. – blocked or become blocked The highway is clogged with holiday traffic. Food waste usually clog our kitchen drain.

    20 min

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